Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia
Czechia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1998
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia peaked at 1.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Czechia was 1.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Czechia ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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